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Natalie De Rosa

Natalie De Rosa '21 is a senior history major from Newark, New Jersey. She started at The Student as a staff writer her first year and later joined the editorial board as managing news editor before

Alumnus Draws Student Backlash Over Racist Journal Article

A recent article by Lawrence Mead ’66, published in and later retracted by the Society journal last month, made waves on social media as academics across the U.S. denounced the article as racist. The article, which attributed poverty in Black and Hispanic communities to cultural differences, drew nearly 4,

Taking One Day at a Time: Over 900 Students Adjust to Life on a Covid-Cautious Campus

Taking One Day at a Time: Over 900 Students Adjust to Life on a Covid-Cautious Campus

For the past three months, the college has set forth careful, calculated planning for the precarious experiment that began last week: bringing the 937 students from across the pandemic-stricken country to live and learn on campus. It did not go off without a hitch; students tested the waters and saw

In An Era of Virtual Orientations, First-Years Underscore the Value of In-Person Programming

Plans for a traditional first-year orientation have been uprooted as the coronavirus pandemic continues to run rampant across the country, moving primarily to online platforms. Yet, even as the college has incrementally notified first-years about its tentative orientation programming, some have expressed a need for an in-person orientation, writing letters

Live Updates: Fall Planning Town Hall

Live Updates: Fall Planning Town Hall

In the wake of its recent announcement on its plans for upcoming the fall semester [https://amherststudent.com/article/breaking-first-years-and-sophomores-set-to-live-on-campus-in-colleges-re-opening-plan] , the college will be hosting a Zoom town hall on Thursday, July 7 at 7 p.m. EST to field lingering questions from students. Follow along on this page throughout

First-years and Sophomores Set to Live On-Campus in College Re-Opening Plan

First-years and Sophomores Set to Live On-Campus in College Re-Opening Plan

Between 1,200 and 1,500 students, mostly first years and sophomores, are invited to return to campus in the fall as a part of the college’s reopening plan. Photo courtesy of Matai Curzon ’22.Here’s what you need to know: * The college will bring back between 1,

What Do We Know About Fall 2020? Looking Ahead of the July 1 Announcement

What Do We Know About Fall 2020? Looking Ahead of the July 1 Announcement

With the college approaching a final decision on operations for the fall 2020 semester, the administration has nodded to a number of potential shifts through emails to the community, Q&A sessions with donors and other modes of communication. Though July 1 — the date around which the college expected to

Shawna Chen: On the Scene, Reporting Notepad in Hand

Shawna Chen: On the Scene, Reporting Notepad in Hand

Chen’s love for journalism began at her high school paper, where she began to see the craft as a way to combat inequity. Photo courtesy of Audrey Cheng ’20.In my three years at The Student, I’ve had my fair share of intimidating interviews. On more than one